UFC 142’s main card airs on pay-per-view, and the prelims, including Magalhaes vs. Maldonado, air on FX.

Magalhaes, an undefeated Brazilian fighter, is a two-year pro who’s competed on Brazil’s regional circuit. A Nova Uniao fighter, he most recently fought on Dec. 2 at Shooto Brazil 27, where he earned a split-decision victory over Ismael de Jesus (5-2-1 at the time), who had won four straight fights until that point.

Maldonado, who’s boxed professionally, made his UFC debut a little more than a year ago and scored a TKO victory over James McSweeney. However, his 11-fight win streak recently came to an end with a unanimous-decision defeat to Kyle Kingsbury in June at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.

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